10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - South Australia) 1986 front 10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - South Australia) 1986 back
10 Dollars - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait - South Australia) 1986 photo
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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 3rd Portrait - South Australia

1986 year
Silver (.925) 20 g 34 mm
Description
Issuer
Australia
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1986
Value
10 Dollars 10 AUD = USD 6.88
Currency
Dollar (1966-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
20 g
Diameter
34 mm
Thickness
2.55 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#33102
Rarity index
49%

Reverse

Coat of Arms of South Australia featuring a Grassy Mount with Vines, Wheat and Barley Stalks, Citrus Fruits, two Cogs & Miners Pick.
A Blue Shield with an Australian Piping Shrike inside a Gold circle. A Crest of four Sturt's Desert Peas.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1836·SOUTH AUSTRALIA·1986
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
10 DOLLARS

Designer: Horst Hahne

Edge

Milled

Comment

Released by the RAM in 1986 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the first settlement of the State of South Australia (1836 - 1986) is this $10 Sterling Silver Proof (.925) coin. It was released in a capsule in plush black case.